Burner-top-supporting construction



July 14, 1925.

Filed Feb 5. 1925 llllllllll Patented July 14, 1925.

UNITED STATES rA ENT OFFICE.

HENRY MOECKER, JR., OF HOMEWQOD, AND THEODORE [THOMPSON AND OTTO HAM.-

MERMEISTER, OF HARVEY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORS T0 AMERICAN STOVE COMPANY,

OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

BURNEIRr-TOP-SUPPOBTING CClNSTRUC'I-ION.

Application filed February 5, '1925. Serial No. 7,081.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HENRY MOEGKER, Jr., THEODORE THOMPSON, and O'r'ro H'AM- MERMnIsTER, all citizens of the United States, residing at Homewood and Harvey. respectively, 1n the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Burner-Topr-Supporting Construction, of which the following is a the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in burner top supporting construction and is inspecification, reference being had therein to tended for use in a gas range having either a right hand oven construction or a left hand oven construction.

' The primary obj tion is toso-construct the parts that are located under-the burner to 1n such a manner that they can be used in either a right hand or. a left hand oven gas range construction.

A further object, of the present invention is the construction of a supporting and fii1- ishing post at the front outer corner of the burner top which is capable of use in either a right hand or a left handoven construction by simply turning the post end for end. 7

It is well known to those. skilled in this art that it is common to provide the parts for a right hand oven so constructed that they can not be used in a left hand oven construction and vice versa. In such construction there is'the added cost. of making the parts different for the two types of ranges and the additional cost of carrying in stock the differently constructed parts for the two types of ranges.

Further objects ofthis invention will appear from the following description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the parts embodying the present improvement, the parts being shown in separated relation.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken through the parts of Fig. 1 above the pipe opening looking downward.

Fig. 3 is an under perspective View of the lower portion of the parts that involve the present improvement.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view through the burner top.

ect of the present inven- Y As stated in the beginning of the specification the idea of the present improvement is the making of the parts located beneath the burner top 1 so that they can be used in either a right hand or a left hand oven range construction. This burner top has its front edge 2 and its rear edge 3 turned downward. A base 4 is located some ported by a supporting and finishing angle iron 5 which has its lower end 6 located above the L-shaped base 4. An inverted bottom 7 for the structure is provided, the flange 8 of which telescopes inside of the base 4 and this bottom has its corner slotted as shown at 9 to accommodate a depending ear 10 that is'olfset as at 11. In the construction a side 12 for this supporting strucdistance below; the burner top .1, and the frort outercorner 5 'of the top 1 is supture is provided. The structure thus far described is commonly referred to by manufacturers as a burner box, the part 7 constitut ing the bottom of the box and the part 12 constituting the side of the box.

This side 12 is preferably offset a. at 13' an offset flange 14 which flange; etween the flan e 8- of the lzptom ase as f

openings 18 which register with the openings 17 when the parts are assembled. The top flange 15 of theside 12 is provided wlth an opening 19' that registers with an opening 20 in the flange 2 of the top 1, and the side is provided with an opening 21 which registers with an opening 22 in the flange 8 of the bottom 7, and with an opening 23 in the vertical flange of the base 4, while the flange 8 at the front has an opening 24 that registers with the opening 25 of the base. All of the aforesaid openings register when the parts are assembled and are secured by suitable clamping bolts that pass through the said openings, or instance as shown at 26. The other bolts are not shown, butit will be readily understood that suitable bolts similar to 26 will pass through these openings clamping all of the. parts in their assembled positions.

Attention is directed to the fact that the lip construction 10 at the bottom of the supporting bar 5 and the lipconstruction 16 at its top are identical whereby when this member is tobe used with a left hand oven it would be turned end for end.- In

the figures here shown the parts are in postruction here shown the fuel tube 28 that supplies the gas to the manifold is supported by an opening 29 which is formed in the leg 30 of the supporting bar 5. Attention is directed to the fact that the lower end of this supporting bar is provided with an opening 31 that is located in a position cor-.

responding to the position of the opening 29 at the upper end of the bar. The ohject of this construction is to enable the supporting bar to be used for a. left hand oven by turning it end for end, in which position the opening 31 will be located to receive and support the fuel tube 28.

For the purpose of giving a finishing and a strengthening as well to this supporting bar, the front leg 30 has its edge 32 bent inward as well as are the openings 29 and 30 similarly bent inward as shown at 33. This gives the bar a finished appearance; provides strength for it and prevents an exposed'sharp edge.

The. base 4: is formed of an angle iron which is cut-out at the corners of the base as shown at 31 whereby the angle iron can readily be bent to form a rectangular frame. It will be understood that suitable legs (not shown) are to be attached to this base, the means for attaching the legs (not shown) passing through suitable openings 35.

A construction such as above described makes a sheet steel construction that is strong and relatively cheap to produce, and

a structure which has a fine finished appear-.

ance.

l/Ve'desire it understood that it may be varied somewhat in detail of construction without departing from the. invention so long as the variations are within the scope of the appended claims. I

Having thus described our invention what said lips curved inwardly to fit within the flange of the said top.

1 2. A gas stove construction comprising a top having a depending flange, a supporting angle bar connecting the said top and base, one leg of the angle telescoping the depending flange, a side portion overlapping one leg of the barand the depending flange of the top, said parts having registering bolt openings and bolts passing through the said openings for securing the parts together.

3. A gas stove construction comprising a burner top having a depending flange, a base. portion provided with a depending flange, a supporting bar connecting the top and the said base, the supporting 'b-ar having at its ends projections, said base having the corner of its depending flange removed to accommodate the lower projection of the said bar, and means for connecting the said top and base together. 4. A gas stove construct-ion comprising a burner top having a depending flange, a base portion provided with a depending flange, a right-angle bar having one leg of its angle removed to have its other leg form oppositely extending projections, aside plate overlapping said bar and both said flanges, said parts provided with registering bolt openings whereby the parts are secured together.

5. A gas stove construction comprising a burner top and a base, an angle bar connecting the said bars, the, angle bar having one leg provided with projecting ears substantially the same size, said ears telescoping the said burner top and base, and a backing for the parts applied to the said base and top and overlapping the said supporting bar, and means passing through the parts and clamping them in position.

6. A gas stove construction comprising a burner top, a base, a bottom portion telescoping with the base, the bottom part having a vertical slot in its corner, and a sup porting bar having its lower end projecting through the said slot and engaging the said base, and its upper end provided with a like member applied in a like manner to the said burner top.

7. A gas stove construction comprising a burner top, a base, a supporting angle bar having its side leg provided withprojecting lips of substantially the same length which telescope respectively the base and the top, the front leg of the said angle bar having openings located, equal distances from its ends and the edge of the said front leg including the 0 enings bent inward for the purpose described, whereby the said member is adapted for use in either a right hand or a left hand oven gas .stove construction.

8. A gas stove construction comprising a burner top, a base portion, a backing for its edge telescoping the said parts, an an le bar having one of its side legs provide with projecting ears also telescoping the said top and base, said parts provided with registered bolt openings whereby the parts when assembled may be clamped in their positions.

Q. A gas stove construction comprising a burner top provided with a depending ,fiange, a bottom having a flange, a reversible angle bar between the top and bottom. said angle bar having the ends of its front leg removed and the ends of its side leg projecting' substantially equal distances, a side plate overlapping the said side leg of the bar and the flanges of the top and bottom portion, said parts provided wlth bolt openings and bolts passing through the said openings for securing the parts together.

In testimony whereof, we hereunto aflix our signatures.

, HENRY MOECKER, JR.

THEODORE THOMPSON. 'OTTO HAMMERMEISTER. 

